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Jama Masjid

Coordinates: 28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306
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Jama Masjid
Religion
AffiliationIslam
DistrictCentral Delhi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Location
LocationIndia Delhi, India
TerritoryDelhi
Geographic coordinates28°39′3″N 77°13′59″E / 28.65083°N 77.23306°E / 28.65083; 77.23306
Architecture
Architectural typeMosque
Architectural styleIslamic,
Completed1656
Specifications
Capacity25,000
Length80 m
Width27 m
Dome(s)3
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height41 m

The Jama Masjid, also known as the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (Persian: مسجد جھان نما, which translates as the 'World-reflecting Mosque') is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. It was built in 1656 by the Mughals under Emperor Shah Jahan.